http://www.pcworld.com/article/154684/google_earth_used_by_terrorists_in_india_attacks.html
This article is pretty self explanatory but also pretty interesting. Terrorists who attacked areas in Southern Mumbai in India. Through investigation and interrogation, police found the terrorists used Google earth to plan out their operation. The terrorists were using GPS devices and also used satellite phones. The former President of India Abdul Kalam said in 2005 that terrorists could use Google earth for incidents such as this one. Other nations as well think Google earth could be used for horrible operations by terrorists. One of these nations is China, they are worried people can look up their military bases from their own homes. Could this end Google earth? I hope not I use Google earth ALOT!
Tell me what you think.
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Ryan Wettlaufer
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It's sad when technology that was created to make lives better is abused to destroy them. I don't think ending Google Earth would solve much, though. Like it says in the article, the locations targeted by the terrorists could be found on old-fashioned tourist maps. Google Earth was used to do something awful, but I think it has just as much potential to do great things.
If they didn't get the information from Google earth, they would have gotten it from somewhere else. You can't stop people from abusing technology, they'll just find another way.
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